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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
. WRECK ON LAKE MICHIGAN
"A Propellsr ooes to Pieces. with q Loss
Of Fou,,een Iives.

Of Fourteen Lives.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct, IA special from
Macktnac City, Mich, ssys that the propeller
California, commanded by Capt. Frowell,
left Chicago Saturday night, bound for Mon
treal. She was laden with 5000 bushels Of
corn and 700 barrels OF pork, and carried .
crew Of twenty-five persons, and also had
three passengers. About II p. M, when
Just above ST. Helena leland, the ecs broke
10 the gangxays and put out the fires. She
tael ssuag ernurd In a trough II the sea
and Commenced TO blcak up. I've captain
went into the cabin TO 81 the passengers out,
and when he returned he found that the
mate and several men had taken of the boat
The steamer nov b. gan breaking up radldly,
and soon all hands were struggling in the
water. The captain and engineer succeeded
In getting q boat loose from the wreck and
picked up the second engineer, the cock and
one lady passenger. Their boat drifted down
alongside the propeller A. Folsom, which was
anchored under st. Helena, and was
picked up and brought here. Another boat
had succeeded in getting ashore near Poiat
Labarbe, and the steamer Faxton picked up
one mau who was drifting down the straits on
some wreckage. Among the lost are George
Foley, purscr; Cornelius Connorton, Of Dc.
troit, passenger; Ella Papfa, stewardcss; Ar.
thur Hazard. cabin hoy, and Robert Grant.
The shore for miles above here is strewn with
wreckage. Capt. Frowcll saye all were sup.
Piled with life lrcservers and 1t is probable
all will be recovered.
Later information places the lost at Il ur
teen and the saved at thirteen. The wreck
lies a mile fr, IN the shore and the heavy ses
is breaking over IL. 'fEe hull ia under water
the mast. gone aud the cabin stands on end
1t ia thought that nearly all the ladies will b,
found undtr It. Every one had on life pre-
servers so the bodies will ccm ashore whel
they get c'car Of the wreck. The survivor,
arc beif z tcndcrlv cared for by farmers.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
The Neck of the Giraffe.

Good Words: In spite of its cnor
nous length it only possesses the seven
vcrtch:c which are common to nearly
all the mammals. In consequence it
is neaaly as intlcxible us q wooden bar
of equal length, so that the many pretty
pictures which represent giraffe curv-
Ing their necks gracefully, after the
manner of swans, arc l%udicrously
work. "But," said the ~objectors, ..if
it had SO long and intlexiblc u neck it
could not Craze, and being a ruminant
animal, would die of hunger" II is
quite true that it can not Craze. 1t
can only lower its hcadnear the ground
by spreading its forelegs as widely as
possible and drawing its hind legs
under them, thus presenting a nos
ludicrus aspect. In its native state it
never, so far as 1 know. even attempts
to lower its head to the ground. but in
captivity it can be induced to do SO by
laying on the ground q large lump Of
sugar, of which it is inordinately fond.
The fact is that it is intended to Craze,
not on the ground, but on tho leaves
of trees. The acacia, or mimosa, is
its favorite tree, and the Dutch colonists
have in consequence called the acacia
ny the name of ..kamecl-dorn''-i. e.,
camel thorn, they invariably giving
the nance of ..aamel' to the giraffe. This
modc of feeding involves another
anomalous structure. This is the
tongue on which the giraffe is almost
as much dependent as is the elephant
al its probocis 1t is possessed of Won
ierful powers of extension aud con-
traction, and can be narrowed until it
almost resembles the corresponding or
gan of the antca.er. The peculiar
powers of the tonsue can well he seen
when the animal takes the sugar from
the ground it does not attempt to seize
the sugar with its lips, but protrudes
its tongue to its fullest extent, twists
the narrowed tip around the sugar,
and so draws the coveted dainty into
its mouth. When it feeds on the trees
it picks off leaf after leaf quite daintilv,
selecting those which arc most to its
taste.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
INDIAN COmMIss1oNER,s ORDER.

The order Of Indian Commissioner
Atkins that the Eoglish language
alone shall be taught to the Indian
children is Justified upon every consid-
GRAFTON Of patriotism and sound policy.
The commissioner says: ." am
thoroughly convinced that an Indian
cannot become useful and civilized un-
less he is educated in the English
language"
The allotments of lands in severalty
to the Indians contemplatcs bringing
them un Ter the influences of civiliza-
ton. 1t will give them the right of
citizenship. They c,nnot be civilized
SO long as they are untaught in the
English language. To assimilate with
their white neighbors they must speak
the language of the country. The
editors of religious papers and mission
aries ut the reservations have objected
to the order and asked that it bc re-
scinded. II tho Indians arc to learn
Cur laws; if they are to understand u
constitution; if they are to be prepared
for the proper discharge of the duties
of citizens they must be taught the
English language. They cannot learn
these things in the Indian vcrnaculars.
Especially is the order applicable to the
youth who in a few years will become
the owners of the soil occupied by their
fathers. 1t will be- of tho highest
Importance to have them instructed in
the language of the country.
A language called Vollapuk has been
invented, which it is proposed to adopt
in the commercial transactions of the
world, that there may be II uniform
medium of conducting business with all
nations. In this country the ability to
read in the English language tho con-
stltut.on of the United States and OF
the states, and the laws enacted there
under, Should be made q requirement
OF cit,zcI sh p. Nothing SO quickly and
thoroughly produces tho assimilation
of different nationalitics as enc OF
language.
To attempt the civilization Of the
Indian before educating him in the
English language would be fruitless,
because he could not be taught the
principles of government. The ohjcc-
ton to the commissioners order prob
ably are grounded upon some rccu-
mary advantage to be derived from tho
sale of books, but upon any prctcxt,
they arc unpatriotic.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Improve the Horses.
The following from the Texas stockmar
will. with very little change, apply equal

The following from the Texas Stockmar.
will, with very little change, apply equal
ly as we'll to any part Of the country:
There are hundreds Of men who have
a few mares running on the range or in
their pastures that arc bred from year to
year to a scrub stallion that is no better
than themselves, and are raising colts for
which they can expect to get moro
than Thirty or forty dollars, or else bred
to some low-grade stallion ut a cost Of
very little better. A few years ago there
was some excuse for this, but at present
there is none, at least in most localities.
Within the past two years IL is safe to
say that more good stations have been
brought into the southwest than for the
%tenprevious years. and a fairly good horse
is now accessible in nearly every cOmmu.
nifty. The difference in the cost Of SER
vice Is very little when compared with the
additional value of IL colt from q full blood
or thoroughbred horse, and it would pay
better to give a share of the colts or bor-
roy money ut almost any. rate Of interest
to pay this difference than to breed to a
cheaper horse. For instance, take good
fair Texas mares and breed them to O
quarter OF half blood horse Of any breed
VIC VIII leave inc SCRUB SCalilOn OUT OF
the qucstion-and not more than one colt
in ten will be worth fifty dollars on tho
market at any age. On the other hand,
colts from the same class Of mares by
thoroughbred, trotting, Or full blood draft
stations will at three years old be worth
from 800 to $500, while one in ten may
be worth from $500 to $500. The service
of such horses will range from SIS to 1925.
1t is no trouble to sec where the profit
comes in. If a man has as many as a doz-
Ell mares it will pay him to have a good
draft stallion Of his own. He could, and
should for his own good, be worked eight
months in the year, and will be worth two
comlnon horses in the pillow; this with the
custom he would get from his neighbors
would pay his keeping and a good interest
OF first investment"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
vnas.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. San eccentric attor-
ney named William Welech was arrested her.
today and arraigned on nine grand Jury In.
dictments for libel and SANDER. Welsch was
for many years q resident Of Madison, Wis.
L,tterly he has heen publishing . little new
paper called the "Home Diary," in which he
aired his eccentriclties. For q long time past
he has been attacking Post-master. General
Villas for alleged fraudulent practices, when
he (vtlas) was an attorney for . Madison in.
surance company. The indictments are based
on these publications. Welsh pleaded NOT
guilty.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
She Saw the Procession.

The Germans have a story about a
little girl, named Jeanette, who once
went out to see !. grand review. She
found 81 capital place from which to
sec the soldiers pass, wien she noticed
81 poor old woman in the crowd trying
very hard to get where she could sec.
Jeapncttc said to herself: al should
like to see the soldiers march, but it
isn't kind in me to let that old woman
stay where she can't sec anything; l
ought to honor old age and 1 wilt"
O she called the old woman, and.
placing her in q nice seat, fell back
among tie crowd. There she had to
tiptoc and peep and dodge about to
catch a glimpse of the splendid scene,
which she might have SEN fully and
easily if she had kept her place.
Some Of tho people said she was a
silly girl, and laughed at her. jean
nette was rewarded in her heart for
her kindness to old age. A few min
uiGS laicF u Hiisn cONcteu WIFI lace
elbowed his way through the crowd.
and said to her: Little girl, will you
co.ne to her ladys!ip!' She could not
imagine who her laAyship was. but
she followed the man to q scagsld
within the crowd. a lady met her at
the top OF the stairs and said: "My
dear child. 1 saw you yield your seal
To the old woman. You acted molly.
Now, sit down here by mt; you can
ste everything here" thus Jcanncttc
was rewarded Il second time for honor
ing old age.-Sunday School Visitor.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Sell the Pigs Young

1t pays best to fatten and market hogs
young. This is a statement Of an almost
universally accepted truth, vet It is ques-
tionablc If ever ono in ten Of our farmers
realize fully how much more cheaply pigs
a be fattened In their younger months.
Prof. Sanborn Of the Missouri Agricultu-
raj College has recently made a series Of
very careful experiments in feeding swine
which brings out the difference in amount
Of food required by pigs Of different ages
very clearly. He says a good thrifty shoat
eai,se, y pound aaan P psr day.. ~ p &Gpos, ye ssa %a,;
$50 pounds will require twice as much food
as the pig Of fifty pounds. to make it gain
tho n pound a day. In other words,
there is twice us much profit in tho food
fed to the shoat as in tho same amount
fed to tho $50 pound Porker. The moral
is. grow pigs quickly to a reasonable
weight and sell them instead OF trying to
make very heavy hogs.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
STORY.
Confession Of a waadeses on the Face of
the Earth.

AVNkS80G0A4 Va - 0ts0SND
the Earth.
A dispatch from Fcrryville. Ala.
Sept. 10, says: A strange white man,
who some months ago settled in the
neighborhood of Fairview, giving the
name of George Wakes, became sick.
When the doctor told him the case was
hopeless he sent for Mr.. Adams. and,
asking to be left alone, he made a most
remarkable confession. He said to
him:
s.My time has come to die, and l
want you to see that what I have to
tell you will be made public. My name
is not George Wakes, but Lee Sim
Mons. l was born in Dallas, Texas.
and am now twenty.seven years of age.
My father, whose name was William
Simmons. is dead, and is buried at
Evergreen, Texas. Ny mothers
maiden namc was Lanford. When I
last heard of her sue was living ut
Ouachita Station, Ouachita county,
Arkansas. After father died, and
when ! was but thirteen years of age.
my mother sent me to school. There a
cousin of my WI name was my CONF
panion. One day. on returning home,
l got mad with him. went home, got
my fathers shotgun, watched for my
cousin and shot him dead. That night
I staid out until the family went to
bed, when l stole in for my clothes, and
since that night 1 have not looked upon
the face of my mother. My pcopls are
all wealthy, and when they hear I am
buried here they will send for my
body"
He then went on to say that from the
age of thirteen to twenty-seven he had
never remained u whole month in one
place. He made his way through the
Indians ovcrlandt to California; followed
the Pacific coast north, and in time re-
turned to the states; had travelled over
every one of them, always being haunt
cd by the memory of his crime. and
feeling remorse for his abandonment of
his mother. As the hour of death APP
~proachcd he grew plainlive in his pro.
testations, hut at no time would he al
low his attendants to remove the cover
ing from his person. 1t was not until
death had removed his power of resist
ancc that the reason was smade plain.
There were found upon his body seven
teen gashcs cut with u knife, from one
and a half to seven inches long. These
sears were on his sides, but on his back
we're two gashcs, three inches, the
other nine inches long. The scar of a
bullet wound was fresh on his right
arm. 1t Looked as if lie had run the
gauntlet of mauy a hard fight. His
body was buried in the graveyard Of
Popc's church. Two hundred persons
witnessed the intcrmcnt.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
PULLMAN VS.. IOWA.
The Sleeping Car Man Objects to Taxes
ard Gets and r~n;unc,;on.

The Sleeping Car Man Objects to Taxes
ard Gets and Injunction.
DEs MONIES, Ia, o It. 4-Thc clerk Of the
United States court mere has placed ON llc an
order from Justice Miller, of the SUI RENE
court, Counting a temporary Injunction
against the callcction OF taxes levied by thu.
state against the Pullman Sleeping Car com
panv. The tax was charged to the roads us
trg Pullman cars. The roads tried to collect
1t IN turn from the Pullman %calnpspy. Las,
year the Pullman company resisted the coll
lection of this tax, and were defeated 10 u
tcet suit I'm the United States circuit court,
This year the company again resisted, Calm.
trg to be protected on the GROUND that their
business belongs exclusively t the interstate
commerce. Fifteen counties a,oug the line OF
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road arc
temporarily restrained by this injunction
from collecting the sleeping car tax. The
case will be argued at the coming term of the
federal curt here, the injunction applying
only till TIA. time.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Killed His Mother.

New YoRk, O.t. s-F. Axbury Hawkins
has hcsn arrested ON the strength of the core
ner's jury verdict, charging him with the
murder OF his mother, a wealthy widow lady
living at Islip. Lo, g Island. He has made a
confession tonight. His mother opposed hie
proposed marriage to servant girl and, as
be alleges, applied an epithet to his lady love
which 80 entaged him that he shot her in the
head and afterward dragged her body out
into Aeld.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Miss Willard chokes OF Aiscock.

ELMIRA, N. T.. Ocss. 7.-wh,le Senator His.
cock Was speaking ut the county fair here yse.
'crjay Frarces E. Willard, accompanied nv a
brass band, csme on the grounds ond inter
rupted the pr. eeedings. Friends Of Miss
Willard insisted that she be given the plat
form, ard the senator was obliged to stop
speaking. The officers OF the agricultural 30.
'icty finally I'll :cceded IN quelii,.g the dis.
turbance and Mr.. Hiscc ck Was allowed to fiji.
ish his address. Miss Willard followed tn.
. na.cr ard delivered a political speech, talk
.rs from The prohibition sturdpoint. This
ati' mp Of The temp' rance p%sp.le to ssn,.
Senator Hi>cock's speech created y great deal
nf excit' ricnt and bad feeling.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Gas IN Coal Mine.

ASHLAND, Pa Oct. Three men and two
hogs were sutfoc.ted and thirteen Others
uwrcome by gas Saturday afternoon in ,l-
bost co!licry. A pillar gave way, bringing
sith ii the gas. The men In the neighboring
orcast head the tr, mendous rush of air aur
escaped by fleeing to the bottom of the SLOPE
IL is fearct. that some Of those ovcic ,me b,
gas will die,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
THE NORTHWEST.
NEBRASKA.

The Missouri Pacific has commenced work
on the extension to Hastings. It is expected
that the line will be completed and in opera.
ton by the middle Of November.
The next meeting Of the North Nebraska
portsman tournament will be held in Nsr.
folk. October 4and5 s. when q number Of
handsome prizes will be contes cd for.
Annie Fisher, q domestic, gave birth to a
male infant at Hastings. Wrapping It up In
. shawl she carried It to . privy vault and
threw 1t in. Fully ten hours later the cries
Of the infant attracted attention, when It was
nshed out and found to be lively and healthy.
Nebraska p~cnsions granted Wednesday:
Newton Wilson, Fullerton; Louis D. Engle
men, Cedarville; William NJ. King, Orleans;
Reissue-Wi.liam +. Chyle, Hastings; Rosa
A., widow of John w. McDonough, Waco;
David Tsggsrt, Doniphan; William j. Carpon,
Gibbon; p. Pryton, limerick.
Hank Stephens proprietor Of the CONNER.
slal hotel at Oakland, mysteriouely d:sap.
peared Sunday night. When last seen he was
in West Point Monday morning. He took
about $500 which he had taken 10 during the
fair. He is owing rent and merchants' bills
amounting to $475. His asscts are SUFFICIENT
to pay 90 cents on the dollar.
The Grand Island independents convinced
that too many railroads are = curse rather
than q benefit, AMI presents the following Z
ample: 1.-THE railroads by their pooling are
doing . great injustice to Grant leland I'm
mere ways than onc Inregard to running an
excursion tram from Omaha to Lincoln, to
attend the real estate sale next week, the B. &
M. and Z. P. asked as much for two coaches
from Omaha or Lincoln to Grand Island, as
the real estate men Of Hastings paid for a
whole train. This sam determination is
practiced on fre!ghts Of all kinds, to the Ictri-
ment Of tn. business interests of our city,
simply because Grand Island 10 . junction
and pooled point, ana Hastingsamerely way
station on the b. d NJ.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Running . stree, CIR Line

DETROIT Oct. The street Car company
to day, without warning, discharged thirty
odd conductors and drivers on the Congress
aud Barry street car line, because OF a short.
ness in the cash receipts, and new men were
gut on. The old employees we're inccnsed and
y lumber of them this evening, while under
the %iniuerca Of liquor. attacked eome of thu
new men, pounding them badly and ditching
two cars. The rioters dispersed before the
police could catch them. Further trouble
may be had with them.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Two Brothers Aspnyxiated.

CHICAGO, Oct %s.-rhomls ard Edwara
Moran, > Others, arrived in THIS city las. nish,
and registered at the Adams House, on NJ eli.
gan avenue. This morning they were bo.i,
fouad dead In he'd suFocatei by gas. The
bo'l'cs were taken to tile morcuc. The vic.
tins are aged IS and &c years respectively.
They came from Ardal;e, Dakota, and were
crronte TO + npor'a, Canada, where they both
ha. tickets ever the Manitoba railroad.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Base BAN Enthusiasm.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-M chacl O'Conncr. q
youthful base tail enthusiast, confessed thi.
morning that he IVES the slayer of his brother,
john, who died last night with a fractured
skull, the effect Of being struck with a bat III
the afternoon. The Two brothsrs led rival
ei!es in a game yesterday, and s, warm wa.
the rivalry that a dispute over the umpire's
d:c!sion resulted in a general ashs, during
witch O'Conrer received his death blow.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
ALLIANCE.
Election of Officers Gee An Address
Adopted.

MrSSEAroL1s, Oct. 6.-The Nat'ousl
Farners' alliance closed its annual session
here last night, and adj ourncd to meet next
year In pes Moinee. 10. The following OIL.
GERS were elected: President, J.. Burrows, of
Nebraeka; vice.prcsident, ex-senator l.. d.
Whiting. of Illinois; eecrctary, August Post,
OF Iowa; treasurer, Us. Furlonr, Of Mime.
sofa; %i.cturer, A. I. Chase, of Dakots. Gen.
7. II. Barrett, preside MT Of tina Minnesota al.
lance, presented q long address, which was
adopted as the sentiment Of the alliance. L,
vas devoted chiefly to the denurciationo of the
present railway system ~ producing monopc-
lts,ic power to the dctrimcnt of the people.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Veterans in Line.

PrrrsprEe, Oct. 4.-rhe annual parade of
the Grand Army of the Republic Of western.
Pennsylvania this afternoon was the largest
ever held here, over 5000 veterans being in
lire, including a number of visiting posts
rom eastern ohioand West Virginia.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
Agains. the Brewers.

Iowa CITY. OFT. 6.-rhc celebrated case of
SwsN ,rd Brothers against q number Of brew
ers in tAis city, growing ous of the riot c-sts
10 this city, was tried al Marion, With ~ YER
.iict of 500 600 i'll favor of the swafforas. 1t
was settled here to-,:ay by TIC brewers paying
the swsffords 81. eco, the Ssafforls to pay
their court costs, which, after paying thsir at
torneys' fees, will leave them but very little.
There ia no little excitement here over this
settlement.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
They Are Not lr:shmen.

LIMERICK, Oct. s--ga.hsr o'Leary, Of St.
L,,ts, in an Grafton on Patrick sarI field
vowel that lie was a socialist and rebel at
heart, as was every I.ishmln 'e denounced
The sol'ce as the v+rmin II Ireland, and said
they ceased to be Irishnen when they dorned
the government uniform.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
An cbedi.nt Boy.

Teacher (of spelling class)-Tommy
Traddlcs. you may spell cigarette.
Tommy Traddles somewhat ill-prc-
pared pa won't let me
thmoke 'em an l don't think he'd care
to have mo thpell 'em.-New York
Sun.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-14
A Schooner Foundcred.

BENTON HARpoR, Mich, Oct. IA large
iron schooner, supposed to. be the Havana.
plying between Escanxba and st. Jose,,h,
'oundercd seven miles north of this place this
mo,nIng. Three men arc missing, including
the captain and steward.